Climate risk is often discussed as a statistical hypothetical in real estate. The chance of extreme weather events and the potential for rising energy prices are addressed in any number of...
With the SEC expected to release a final version of its climate disclosure rule in the near future, the impact of this ruling is anticipated to be far-reaching as investors demand greater...
While the ESG movement continues to evolve through a two-steps-forward, one-step-backward mode in US politics, pressure from investors continues to grow – and while some large firms have built up...
ESG Requirements Forcing Change was listed as the #10 issue in the 2022-23 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®.
“These requirements are also instigating...
Regulatory Uncertainty was listed as the #8 issue in the 2022-23 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®.
“The emerging conflict between state preemptive...
Energy was listed as the #5 issue in the 2022-23 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®.
“Some of the practical consequences of what building owners and...
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Executive Summary
In the early 1950s when the United States Department of Agricultural Soil Conservation Service (“USDA SCS”) Curve...
Overview
Regulation and oversight of climate disclosure and related carbon measurement is coming to the U.S. On April 9, 2021, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk...
Introduction: Heatwaves and Net-Zero Commitments Capture Headlines
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) less than one month away, there has been an increasing momentum around net-zero carbon...